* '''The Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum''', 401 Evansdale Drive, Mineral Resources Building Room 125, +1 304-293-4609, [http://www.cemr.wvu.edu/wattsmuseum]. Open by appointment. Admission is free. Dedicated to preserving the social, cultural, and technological history of the coal, oil and natural gas industries of the state of West Virginia.

* '''Cook-Hayman Pharmacy Museum''', 1132 Health Sciences North, +1 304-293-5101, [http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/sop/Museum/history.html]. Built to resemble a 19th-century drugstore, the museum includes texts, medicines, furnishings, apothecary jars, mills, bottles, scales and other devices used by pharmacists over the past 100 years. Free.

* '''Cook-Hayman Pharmacy Museum''', 1132 Health Sciences North, +1 304-293-5101, [http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/sop/Museum/history.html]. Built to resemble a 19th-century drugstore, the museum includes texts, medicines, furnishings, apothecary jars, mills, bottles, scales and other devices used by pharmacists over the past 100 years. Free.

*'''The Flying Fish and Co.''', 709 Beechurst Avenue. Located across from the Glasshouse Grille. Offers fresh seafood to take home, as well as a dining room to eat in. Hours: Monday-Friday 10-6; Saturday 11-5.

Downtown Morgantown. $5 will allow you to collect cookies and coupons from participating businesses.

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* Prickett's Fort State Park [http://www.prickettsfortstatepark.com/]State park located in Fairmont, WV. 15 miles south of Morgantown on I-79.

* Prickett's Fort State Park [http://www.prickettsfortstatepark.com/]State park located in Fairmont, WV. 15 miles south of Morgantown on I-79.

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Downtown Morgantown from the hills.

Walnut PRT Station and part of downtown

Morgantown[1][2] is in Monongalia County, West Virginia and is the county seat. It is home to the West Virginia University Mountaineers. It has been described as the #1 small city in America.

Downtown Morgantown is considered to be the happenin' place. Downtown hosts a lot of events during the year and has many places to dine and shop. [3]

By bus

West Virginia University

West Virginia University [7] is home to more than 30,000 students. The annual tuition for residential students is about $5,500 versus an out of state student whose tuition is approximately $17,000. WVU has 13 colleges and schools offering over 190 degrees. There are three campuses within WVU: Downtown, Evansdale, and The Health Sciences. They also offer a study abroad program for students who are interested. The football and basketball teams promote a lot of school spirit to their fellow "mountaineers" when they are playing.

Mountainlair Student Union[8], 1550 University Avenue. Monday-Thursday 7am-12am, Friday 7am-2am, Saturday 9am-2am, Sunday 2pm-12am. (304)-293-2702. The Mountainlair, or "Lair" as students like to call it, gives students the opportunity to gather in a controlled environment in order to study, chat, or have a bite to eat. The Mountainlair houses a convenient store and more than 10 different eateries, some of which include: Burger King, Freshens, Quizno's, Hatfields, and Sbarro. The Mountainlair also has a bowling alley and billiard tables on the ground floor.

Student Recreation Center[9] is a gym-like facility for students to use at their own leisure. The center includes a swimming pool, gym equipment, running track, basketball and volleyball courts, climbing wall, and provides other fitness services and classes.

West Virginia University's Creative Arts Center[10]. Is home to the College of Creative Arts. Our College is comprised of the Divisions of Art, Music, and Theatre and Dance, three professionally accredited and nationally recognized programs in the Arts. There are also 4 theatres and 1 performance hall. An exhibition by current graduate students in the WVU Division of Art's Bachelor of Fine Arts program will be available June 2nd and 3rd. Gallery hours are Friday, 12 Noon to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. All exhibitions, lectures, and receptions are free and open to the public. (304)-293-4841.

Get around

The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) provides the primary mode of transportation for students, faculty, and staff of the University and residents of the Morgantown area. There are five station stops; Beechurst, Walnut, Engineering, Towers, and Medical. The PRT's transport between Downtown Morgantown, the WVU Downtown Campus, the Evansdale Campus and the Medical Center Complex Nominal cost to ride across campus.
Summer Hours: Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.; Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Mountain Line is a public transit bus system providing service in and around the city of Morgantown. The service is free to students, with nominal fares for the public. The city of Morgantown subsidizes the bus system, making the fares very affordable.

Car & Foot

If you do not like to travel by public transportation then driving or walking is another option. Since a lot of recreational activities are in close proximity to one another they are easily accessible by car and foot. There is no need to worry about parking. There are four parking garages with a total of 1,600 parking spots in Morgantown. They are located at University Ave and Chestnut Street, Pleasant Street, Spruce Street, and Wharf Street.

See

Dorsey's Knob[14] An excellent view of the Rolling Hills of West Virginia at no cost.

Museums

The Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum, 401 Evansdale Drive, Mineral Resources Building Room 125, +1 304-293-4609, [15]. Open by appointment. Admission is free. Dedicated to preserving the social, cultural, and technological history of the coal, oil and natural gas industries of the state of West Virginia.

Cook-Hayman Pharmacy Museum, 1132 Health Sciences North, +1 304-293-5101, [16]. Built to resemble a 19th-century drugstore, the museum includes texts, medicines, furnishings, apothecary jars, mills, bottles, scales and other devices used by pharmacists over the past 100 years. Free.

Morgantown Glass Museum, 1628 Mileground Road, +1 304-291-2957. 2PM-5PM W-F, 12PM-5PM Sa. Displays thousands of glass pieces from the late 19th century to around 1980, made in factories that once existed around Morgantown. Free. NOTE: As of 12/15/2007, this phone number has been disconnected. The alternate phone number given on the museum's Web site goes to a private individual's cell phone who is not affiliated with the museum.

Riverfront Museums, Inc., 709 Beechurst Avenue, +1 304-296-3933, [17]. Established as a way to preserve the history of Monongalia County, the Riverfront Museums currently have one display room devoted to the glass and crystal heritage of the area; more galleries are planned as resources permit. A glassworking studio is under construction. The RMI museum in Seneca Center opened in 2000 and closed in January 2005.[18] NOTE: As of 12/15/2007, this phone number does not appear to be functional.

Scott's Run Museum, exit 155 from I-79, Osage, +1 304-599-1931. 1PM-4PM Sa, 1PM-5PM Su. Celebrating and preserving the history of coal and the coal boom area in Morgantown. Free. NOTE: As of 12/15/2007, this phone number has been disconnected.

Outdoors

Cooper's Rock State Forest[32] A West Virginia State Forest Managed cooperatively by WV State Parks and the WV Division of Forestry. Just outside Morgantown on the border of Monongalia and Preston counties.

Dorsey's Knob[33] An excellent view of the Rolling Hills of West Virginia at no cost.

Mon River/Decker's Creek/Caperton Trail, 48 miles of trail for biking, walking, jogging, etc. Converted from the former B&O Railroad. [34]

Glass

The Morgantown area has been home to over 30 glass factories over the past 100 years, including Seneca Glass, Monongahela Valley Cut Glass, Mississippi Glass, Pressed Prism Glass, Beaumont Glass, and others. Currently there are only two glass factories left in the area:

Davis-Lynch Glass, Boyers Avenue, +1 304-599-2244. Most of their output is sold to lamp distributors, but some is offered for sale to the public at the L & G Lamp Shop.

Gentile Glass, 425 Industrial Avenue, Star City, +1 304-599-2750. Glassworking hours 8AM-3PM M-F, shop hours 8AM-4PM M-F and 8AM-12PM Sa. The only place in the Morgantown area where you can watch glass being worked.

Drink

Because Morgantown is home to a major University, downtown Morgantown nightlife thrives for those in their twenties to early thirties. High Street is the main center for bar activity. Similar student activity can be found adjacent to the main WVU campus in "Sunnyside". Don't expect this to apply to the summer months, however.